IMD forecasts heavy rains across Telangana till July 4

HYDERABAD: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad has issued thunderstorm accompanied with lightning warning in isolated pockets of Telangana till July 4.
Light rains occurred even on Tuesday. At 24 mm, Suryapet received highest rainfall followed by 20.5 mm in Wanaparthy and 15.1 mm in Kamareddy. In the last 30 days, the state has received 34 per cent excess rainfall by recording 172.8 mm rains as against the normal of 129.2 mm.
According to the warning, heavy rains are expected to lash districts such as Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal Malkajgiri, Medak, Sangareddy, Siddipet, Vikarabad, Yadadri Bhuvanagri, Mahbubnagar, Narayanapet, Wanaparthy, Jogulamba Gadwal, Suryapet, Nalgonda, Khammam and Bhadadri Kothagudem.
Terming it southwest monsoon activity, meteorologists have attributed the rains to a cyclonic circulation. “The cyclonic circulation over south Coastal Andhra Pradesh and neighbourhood and over Marathwada & neighbourhood has become less marked,” read the weather report issued by IMD, Hyderabad.